On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko tēnei he tekau tana taraka.
This is a ten ton truck.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko tēnei whare te whare o Hone.
This is Hone's house.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ia te rangatira o tēnei tari.
She's the boss of this department.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te pahi o te kura tēnei.
This is the school bus.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei awa?
What is the name of this river?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tēnei?
Who is this?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te hoki ia ki te mahi i tēnei rā.
I am returning to work today.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pīrangi ana koe ki tēnei tī hāte kōwhai?
Are you wanting this yellow t-shirt?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I aha koe i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tēnei wiki.
This week.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mutu tōmua tātou i tēnei rā.
We finished early today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pēnei anō te tītere o te moana inanahi nei i tēnei rā.
The sea yesterday was as rough as it is today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i

Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?

Kai ai ngā manu i ngā kākano o tēnei rākau hua.
The birds usually eat the seeds of this fruit tree
Habitual action - ai

He rite tonu tēnei hū ki tērā atu hū.
This shoe is just like that other shoe.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu tēnei kuri ki tōna pāpa.
This dog is just like its father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Kāti, he aha tā kōrua mahi i tēnei rā, e moko?
So, what are you two doing today, my grandchild?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
At this moment, Toto's daughters arrived.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is not for the people.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is not for the students.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is not for him/her.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō Taika tēnei koti.
This coat is not for Taika.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for you.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara tēnei pōtae mō Pita.
This hat isn't for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō Pita tēnei pōtae.
This hat isn't for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is not for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is not for the guests.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is not for your mother.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is not for the students.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā tātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for us.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is not for the teachers.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ō kākahu i pōkai i tēnei wiki?
Who was the one who folded the clothes last week?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who prepared food today?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kawhe i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who made your coffee today?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He pānui tēnei māu.
This notice is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku tā tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei pō.
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kaua e wareware tā tātou hui ā tēnei Rātapu.
Don't forget our meeting this Sunday.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Mahia ai tēnei mahi i ngā rā omua.
This work was carried out in former times.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kāore anō tēnei pānui kia pānuitia e au.
I have not yet read this notice.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I hopukia tēnei manu.
This bird was caught.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Tēnei nā, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She must be reading a book (to just by what I hear).
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I tēnei wā, kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Whangaparāoa.
At this time, this place was not yet names Whangaparāoa.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Waimaramara.
This place had not yet been named Waimaramara.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka tū atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka tū mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, mā te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kei te aha koe i tēnei rā?
What are you doing today?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnei pāhotanga. Whakawhiti ki tētahi atu.
I don't like this programme. Change over to a different one.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Ka kite atu ngā tāne o tēnei i ngā wāhine o tērā.
The men of this [tribe] saw the women of that [tribe].
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He taumaha tēnei.
This is heavy.
Categorizing sentences - he

Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.
This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Nāu tēnei?
Does this belong to you?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā wai tēnei pene?
Who does this pen belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā Manu tēnēi pene.
This pen belongs to Manu.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei hāte.
That shirt belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōu tērā, nōna tēnā, nōku tēnei.
That belongs to you, that belongs to her, this belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnei.
This belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā tō rāua māmā tēnei.
This belongs to their mother.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnei maika, nāu tēnei ārani, nāna tērā tōtiti.
This banana is mine, this orange is yours, that sausage is his.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Na wai tēnei tamaiti?
Who does this child belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei motokā.
This car is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāu tēnei rorohiko.
This computer belongs to you.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāhau tēnei?
Does this belong to you?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō Hine tēnei whare.
This house belongs to Hine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō te whānau tēnei whare.
This house belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei motoka.
This car is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāu tēnei kuri.
This dog belongs to you.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei whare.
This house is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei motopaika.
This motorbike is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōu tēnei motokā.
This car is yours.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei waka rererangi.
This airplane is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnei waka ātea.
This spaceship is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō ngā tauira tēnei paihikara.
This bicycle belongs to the students.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāu tēnei kapu.
This cup belongs to you.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnei kāri nama.
This credit card is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper belongs to the students.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā Pita tēnei kāmera.
This camera belongs to Pita.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā ngā tamariki tēnei tāwhiri.
This kite belongs to the children.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?
What? - He aha?

He aha te rahi o tēnei pane koti?
What size is this skirt?
What? - He aha?

He aha te tae o tēnei?
What colour is this?
What? - He aha?

He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
What? - He aha?

He aha tētehi pukapuka reo Māori kua pānui koe i tēnei wiki?
What Māori language book have you read this week?
What? - He aha?

He aha tāu tūnga i tēnei wa?
What is your role at the moment?
What? - He aha?

He aha te kaupapa o tēnei akoranga?
What's the subject of this lesson?
What? - He aha?

He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?
What? - He aha?

He aha te take mō tēnei?
What is the purpose of this?
What? - He aha?

He aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?
What? - He aha?

He aha tēnei momo kai?
What type of food is this?
What? - He aha?

He pai ake tēnei koti i tēnā koti.
This coat is better than that one.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Pāora i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Pāora this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

I kai parakuihi koe i tēnei ata?
Did you eat breakfast this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

He kēmu netipōro i tēnei mutunga wiki?
A netball game this weekend?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Nāku ngā koha i hanga i tēnei Kirihimete.
I made the presents for Christmas this year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ko te Kohitātea tēnei marama.
This month is January.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

I tēnei tau.
This year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ko tēhea kaupeka o te tau tēnei?
Which season of the year is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Ko tēhea rā o te marama tēnei?
Which day of the month is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Ko tēhea rā o te wiki tēnei?
Which day of the week is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Mauria mai ngā toka ki tēnei taha o te whare.
Bring the stones to this side of the house.
Towards - mai

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!
Towards - mai

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.
Away - atu

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...
Away - atu

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
You are the first to speak in this class.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?
What is this for? - hei aha?

Ehara i a ia tēnei.
This does not belong to him.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mia tēnei.
This does not belong to Mia.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i tō rāua māmā tēnei.
This does not belong to their mother.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara nāku tēnei.
That is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei motokā.
This car is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a koe tēnei rorohiko.
This computer does not belong to you.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Hine tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to Hine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a koe tēnei kuri.
This dog does not belong to you.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei whare.
This house is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei motopaika.
This motorbike is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a koe tēnei motokā.
This car is not yours.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei waka rererangi.
This airplane is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei waka ātea.
This spaceship is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tauira tēnei paihikara.
This bicycle does not belong to the students.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a koe tēnei kapu.
This cup does not belong to you.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei kāri nama.
This credit card is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper does not belong to the students.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Pita tēnei kāmera.
This camera does not belong to Pita.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tamariki tēnei tāwhiri.
This kite does not belong to the children.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

No Ngāti Kahngunu tēnei waiata.
This song belongs to Ngāti Kahungunu.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a

Na Ngāti Kahngunu tēnei waiata.
This song is sing by Ngāti Kahungunu.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a

Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

He kōrero tēnei mō te hapū i noho i Āwhitu.
This is a story about the hapū which lived at Āwhitu.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

I kōrero rātou mō tēnei tangata.
They spoke about that person.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Te pōturi hoki o tēnei pahi!
How slow this bus is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki o tēnei wāhi!
How cold this place is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te wera hoki o tēnei raumati!
How hot this summer is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te nuinui hoki o tēnei rākau!
How big this tree is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te tere hoki o tēnei motokā!
How fast this car is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te kakara hoki o tēnei inanga.
This whitebait smells delicious.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki o tēnei rūma!
How cold this room is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

He pai ki a au tēnei kēmu.
I like this game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki ahau tēnei kēmu.
I like this game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki a koe tēnei kiriata?
Do you like this movie?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki a koe tēnei pukapuka?
Do you like this book?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāore au e taea te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am unable to write this letter.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i tō māua pāpā tēnei keke i tunu.
Our father didn't cook this cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kātahi te motokā ātaahua ko tēnei Ferrari!
What a beautiful car this Ferrari is!
What a... - kātahi te...

Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Mā wai tēnei hui e whakahaere?
Who will run this meeting?
Who will? - mā wai?

Nōnahea koe i tunu ai i tēnei keke?
When did you cook the cake?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Nō tēnei ata.
In the morning.
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

He paru aku tēnei rūma i te ipu para.
Your room is dirtier than the rubbish bin.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu tēnei rare i tērā rare.
This lolly is yummier than that lolly.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

HJomai te hama kia whakatika a ahau i tēnei.
Pass the hammer so that I can fix this.
In order to - kia... ai

Whakapāngia mai te pānui ki tēnei taha o te matapihi.
Stick the notice on this side of the window.

Ā tēnei ata ia kōrerotia ai.
This morning he will be spoken about.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai

Me hoko kode i tēnei, kaua ko tērā.
You should buy this, not that.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

He pai ake pea kia haere atu ki tētahi atu kura kaua ko tēnei.
Perhaps its better if she goes to a different school, not this one.
Another, a different - tētahi atu

He rerekē tēnei i tāku.
This is different to my one.
Different from... - rerekē

E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei

Ka waiatatia tēnei, tērā waiata rānei e tātou?
Will we sing this song or that song?
Or... - ...rānei

Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei kiriata i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this movie?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

He rā makariri tēnei.
Today is a cold day.

tēnei whare.
this house.

Kotahi rau ngā marae o tēnei rohe.
There are one hundred marae in this area.

tēnei rā.
This day.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au.
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man. — 1172

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino aʹātaahua
Welcome to this beautiful marae

He pai tēnei wāhi.
This place is nice.

Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.

Mō Koa tēnei koti.
This coat is for Koa.

He wera tēnei wai.
This water is hot.

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino ātaahua.
Welcome to this beautiful place.

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘No hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘No Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

Na Mere tēnei kurī.
This dog belongs to Mere.

Mō tātou tēnei whare.
This house is for us.

He makariri tēnei wai.
This water is cold.

Nāu tēnei papakupu.
This dictionary belongs to you/is yours.

Koia tāku kupu tēnei ki a koutou.
This then (indeed) is what I have to say to you.

He pai noa tēnei wai.
This water is just right.

Nāna tēnei pene.
This pen is his/hers.

Ehara tēnei i te pene.
This is not a pen.

Mā tēnei mahi au e kīia ai koe he tohunga.
By (through) this work of yours you will be called an expert.

I tēnei rā ka pai te kai.
Today the food is good.

Kotahi te wahine pai rawa o tēnei ope.
There is one really beautiful woman in this group.

Nā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child is ours (you and me).

He ruarua ngā wāhi e kitea ai tēnei manu.
There are few places where this bird is found.

Nā māua tēnei mahi.
This work is ours (me and him/her, not you).

Ko tōku motokā tēnei.
This is my car.

Nā kōrua tēnei āporo.
This apple is yours (you two).

He taniwha tēnei nāna i kai taku tama.
It was certainly a taniwha that ate my son.

He pai tēnei kai.
This food is good.

Nā rāua tēnei pukapuka.
This book is theirs (those two).

Ka waiata Tēnei wahine
This woman near me will sing

Ko tēnei te whare i hangaia e Jack.
This is the house which was built by Jack.

I mahia tēnei mea e rātou kia rite ai ngā whakahau a te āpiha.
This thing was done by them so that the officer’s orders might be complied (there)with.

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae
This is my first time on this marae

Ko tēnei te wā tuatoru i tae atu au ki reira
this is incorect

ko, me, e, rā
Me tēnei tangata‘with this man

Ko tēnei te whare nā Jack i hanga.
This is the house that Jack built.

Ko tēnei taku rūma moe.
This is my bedroom.

Ka kai tēra kuri I tenei kai.
That dog over there will eat this food, near me.

Ahakoa kāore i riro mai tētahi paraihe kotahi, kore rawa tēnei hui tino nui e wareware i te tōpū o Te Kaha.
Although they didn’t win a single prize, this big gathering will never be forgotten by the group from Te Kaha.

Ka rongo ahau i tētahi waiata pai i tēnei rā.
I heard a nice song today.

He roa atu tēnā rākau i tēnei.
That stick is longer than this.

No rātou tēnei poupou.
(This house-post belongs to them.)

Ehara mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book isn't for Pita.

Mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is for you.

Kei te hīkoi a Hana I tēnei whare ki tērā toa
Hana is walking from this house near me to that shop over there.

He kino iho tēnei marama i te marama o Hūrae.
This month is worse than the month of July.

E kore e ua i tēnei rā.
It isn't going to rain today.

Nōku tēnei pōtae.
This hat belongs to me.

Māku tēnei pukapuka.
This book will be mine / is for me.

Haere atu i roto i tēnei whare.
Go from this house.

= Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
This idiomatic form looks the same as the previous one, but ‘mā’ or ‘ngā’ is not included.

E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua
This job is too difficult to finish in one day. This job is so difficult that it can’t be finished in one day,

Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.

E mōhio ana au ki tēnei tangata e haere mai nei.
I know this man who is coming this way.

He manu tēnei.
This is a bird.

Ehara i ahau tēnei.
This does not belong to me.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen will be his/hers / is for him/her.

Ahakoa ko tēnei tōku kāinga tipu, ka wehe atu au.
Although this is the place where I grew up, I will leave.

Ehara i a koe tēnei.
This is not yours.

Mā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child will be ours (you and me).

Nō te tangi ka mātau ai a Rehua ko Kupe tēnei.
From the lamentation Rehua knew that this was Kupe.

Mā māua tēnei mahi.
This work will be ours (me and him/her, not you).

whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
listen to this song!

Kei whea te ngahere, i pūhia ai tēnei poaka?
Where is the bush in which this pig was killed?

Mā kōrua tēnei kai.
This food will be yours (you two).

Mā rāua tēnei pukapuka.
This book will be theirs (those two).

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru!
This is the hairy man.

Kua pānui ahau i tēnei pānui.
I have read this notice.

Kua patua tēnei kurī e ētahi tamariki.
This dog has been hit by some children.

He makariri ake tēnei takurua i tērā.
This winter is colder than the last.

I tūkino he tangata i tēnei tamaiti.
A man abused this child.

He tāmure tēnei.
This is a snapper.

Ehara tēnei i te pai.
This is not good.

He ataahua rawa atu tēnei wāhi
This place is very beautiful.

He rangi paki tēnei.
It's a fine day.

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou i te whānau, nau mai ?? ki tō tā tēnei kaupapa
Greetings to you all, greetings to you all, family — welcome to this gathering / this occasion.

Nā wai tēnei kapu?
Whose is this cup?

He awa tino pai tēnei mō te hopu tuna.
This was a very good river for catching eels.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all. ?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour. Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.

Ehara tēnei i tōku pōtae.
This is not my hat.

Whakawhiwhi-a ai ngā tamariki Māori ki tēnei karahipi ia tau, ia tau.
The Maori children are awarded this scholarship every year.

He ika tēnei.
This is a fish.

He mihi tēnei ki a koe.
This is an acknowledgement to you.

Ko tēnei tō rātou waka.
This is their car.

He rā tino pai tēnei, he rā hararei!
This is a very good day - a holiday!

Ko tēnei te marae e tū ai ngā kaumātua ki te whaikōrero
This is the marae on which/where(on) the elders will stand to orate

He mihi tēnei ki a kōrua.
This is an acknowledgement to you two.

I tēnei rā, kāore au i te haere.
Today, I am not going.

E kīia mai ana, ‘Nō hea tēnei wahine?
Where does this woman come from?

He mihi tēnei ki a koutou.
This is an acknowledgement to you people (3+).

Ko te waha tawhito tēnei.
This is the old entrance.

Ko tēnei te whare.
This is the house.

Nā wai tēnei pukapuka?
Whose book is this?

He ara kino tēnei.
This is a bad road.

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

Haere mai ki konei kia āwhinatia ai tēnei koroua
Come here in order that or so as this old man will be assisted (‘kia āwhinatia ai’ giving ‘be assisted thereby

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘Nō hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘Nō Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

Ko te marama o Oketopa tēnei.
This is the month of October.

Heoti anō āku i kite ai o tēnei motu, ka mutu.
That was all I saw on this island.

He whenua waikore tēnei.
This is a waterless land.

Ka tukuna te aroha nui ki ngā whānau e noho ana i te kapua pouri i tēnei wā, e tangihia ana, e hotuhotuhia ana. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Great love is sent to the families who are living under a cloud of sadness at this time, who are grieving and sobbing. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.

Ko te Wenerei tēnei, te rua o Hānuere.
This is Wednesday, the second of January.

He kino tēnei kurī.
This dog is bad.

Mai i te tau 1985 tae noa ki te tīmatanga o tēnei tau, i Whangārei rātou e noho ana
They were living in Whangārei from 1985 until the beginning of this year

Tuatoru ki tētahi o tēnei kuini, o Ngā Waiwhenua, i te pō o Tātau-te-Wherowhero, te tuawaru.
Third, to one of this queen’s people, of Ngā Waiwhenua, on the night of Tātau-te-Wherowhero, the eighth.

Ko te ata o te Tāite tēnei, te toru o Tīhema.
This is the morning of Thursday the third of December.

Ko tēnei tōku hoa pai rawa.
This is my best friend.

He rua tāra tikiti tēnei.
This is a two dollar ticket.

Kātahi anō ka uri ki a koutou, ki a koutou e ngā tauhira. Tēnei nā he mihi whakatau. Nau mai, piki mai, kake mai ki tō tātou kaupapa o te pōkaitahi reo.
Now I turn to you, to you the esteemed ones. This is a welcoming greeting. Welcome, come forward, step up into our shared kaupapa of unity in language.

Ko te mahi a tēnei tangata he tuku rangi ..
The work of this man was to let down the heavens..

Ki tēnei taumata o te kaupapa, mauri mai i tō ake, i ō maunga, i ō awa, i ō whakapapa, pepeha.
To this level of the kaupapa, bring with you your own life force—from your mountains, your rivers, your genealogies, your pepeha.

Ko hea te ingoa o tēnei rohe?
What is the name of this area?

Hei akiaki, hei poipoi i a koe i tēnei hīkoi, i tēnei haerenga.
To encourage and nurture you on this journey, on this path.

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.

Kia meatia tēnei mahi pai.
Let this good work be carried out (done).

Ka pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei pane koti whero.
I would like to buy this red skirt.

He kaha koe ki tēnei mahi.
You're good at this work.

He pai tēnei.
This is good.

Ko tētahi tuki tēnei.
This is a song.

Atu i tēnei rā, e kore au e inu.
From today, I will never drink.

Titiro mai ki tēnei whakaahua.
Look at this photograph.

Pai atu tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.

No mātou tēnei whare.
(This house belongs to us.)

nōu tēnei kōti waiporoporo?
does this purple coat belong to you?

Ko tēnei te pukapuka a Mere.
This is Mere’s book.

I tēnei tau, arā, rua mano rua tekau mā ono.
In this year, two thousand and twenty-six.

Ko tēnei te whare o Mere.
This is Mere’s house.

Te pai te kite i a koutou, kua tau mai ki tēnei wā, ki tēnei ahiahi.
It is good to see you all, having arrived at this time, this afternoon.

He kino iho tēnei whare i tērā whare..
This house is worse than that house.

Ki a tāua, ki te Māori, he mea nui tēnei (Kāretu 1974:51)
To us, the Māori, it is a very important thing

Ka oho a Hine i tēnei ata ataahua.
Hine awoke on this beautiful morning.

Ko tēnei manu, ko te kōtuku, me uaua kē ka kitea (Kāretu 1974:51)
This bird, the white heron, is very rarely seen

Ka tū te hui i tēnei ata nei.
The meeting was held (at) this morning.

Kua kite mātou i āu kupu i roto i tēnei reta āu.
We have seen your words in this letter of yours.

Koia tēnei pepeha mō te mea kite, e ka kitea te taonga makere.
Hence this saying concerning something found, when something which has been cast away is discovered.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man

Ehara tēnei i tāku pene.
This is not my pen.

Ka haere mātau, te kura o Tīpene, ki Kuini Tiriti, ki reira hui atu ai ki te tini o te tāngata, ki te whakanui i tēnei wikitoria (Pōtatau 1991:37)
We, St Stephen’s School, went to Queen Street to join up with the crowds to celebrate this victory

He tino reka tēnei pūini
This pudding is delicious

Ko tēnei.
This is.

He tino nui tēnei whare.
And you can say this this house is bigger than my house.

He tino ngahau tēnei hui
This meeting is very entertaining

He nui ake tēnei whare i tōku whare.
This is a comparative.

He poto noa iho tēnei taura.
This rope is just short.

tītaha ki tēnei taha,
leaning to this side

He nui rawa atu tēnei whare.
This is the biggest house.

He whakamōhio tēnei i a koutou ki ngā whakaritenga.
This is to inform you of the arrangements.

He pai atu tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.

Ka rite tēnei ki tēnā
this is equal to that

Ehara nōku tēnei koti.
This coat is not mine.

He pai ake tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.

Nā te kite a ngā kaitito waiata i tēnei āhuatanga ..
Because the composers see these things ..

Māku tēnei reta
This letter is for me

He reka tēnei kai
This food is nice

He tino hōhā tēnei hui
This meeting is very boring

He mahi pārekareka tēnei.
This is fun work.

He nui rawa tēnei whare.
This house of too big.

Ehara māku tēnei reta
This letter is not for me

He uaua te pānui i tēnei tuhinga
This essay is hard to read

He tino reka tēnei kai!
This food is very nice!

Nāku tēnei whare i hanga.
I built this house.

Ka mate tēnei tangata i tēnā tangata
this man was beaten by that man

Ehara mōku tēnei whare tino pai.
This very fine house is not for me.

Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?

Ko tēnei wāhanga tuatahi. Ko Aaron Hēnare tōku ingoa.
This is the first section. My name is Erena Hēnare.

He pukapuka waiporoporo tēnei.
This is a purple book.

I hangaia tēnei whare e te Kaunihera mō te Kōhanga Reo
This house was built for the Kōhanga Reo by the Council

Nāku tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to me.

Ko tōku whare tēnei.
This is my house.

Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
Listen to this song!

Mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is for the tribe to pay this bill

I kitea e wai, tēnei motu?
Who discovered this island? (This island was discovered by whom?)

Nāu tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to you.

Nāku tēnei reta i tuhi
I wrote this letter

Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is not for the tribe to pay this bill, it is not the tribe who should pay this bill (but someone else)

He whakataukī tēnei nā ngā tūpuna Māori...
As the Māori ancestors said...

Nānā tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to him or her.

Nā tāua tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to you and me.

Mā tātou tēnei mahi e mahi.
We all will do this job.

Nā māua tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to us two (not you).

Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.

Nā kōrua tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to you two.

Tokomaha ngā tauira kei tēnei kura!
What a lot of students at this school!

Ki tēnei kaupapa, āe, i tō mātou nei kokenga atu, kia tutaki tātou i a tātou, kia whai tētahi rere āhua pai ki tō tātou nei kaupapa.
To this topic, yes, in our progression onward, so that we meet with one another, so that we might pursue a certain good flowing form for our topic here.

Nā rāua tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to those two.

Ko hea tēnei?
What place is this?

Ko tāku tēnei.
This is mine.

Ko tēnei te kōrero o te matenga o Kae.
This is the story of the death of Kae.

I tēnei wā he pahu karihi.
These days there are nuclear bombs.

Nā tātou tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to us.

Nā wai tēnei mahi i mahi?
Who did this job?

Nā mātou tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to us (not you).

He pai te ahokore ki tēnei wāhi.
The wifi is good in this place.

Nā koutou tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to you (3+).

Ko tēnei te marae e tū ai ngā hui kapa haka.
This is the marae where kapa haka competitions/events are held (as a regular practice). (New Zealand Curriculum)

Nā Aroha tēnei reta.
This letter is from Aroha.

Nā rāutou tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to them (3+).

Ma āku mokopuna tēnei manu.
This kite is for my grandchildren.

Nā Rangi tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to Rangi.

Hei tapahi mīti tēnei maripi
This knife is for cutting up meat

He ngāwari tēnei whakamātautau.
This assessment is easy.

Nā Rangi rāua ko Mere tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to Rangi and Mere.

Nā tātou tēnei mahi i mahi
We all did this job

He waha tēnei.
This is a mouth.

Nā te kaiako tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to the teacher.

He uaua tēnei.
This is hard.

Nā ngā tamariki tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to the children.

Nāku tēnei pukapuka.
This is my book.

Nōku tēnei whare.
This is my house.

Ko tōku tūmanako tēnei, kia hoki ora koe ki tō whaea.
This is my hope, that you should return safely to your mother.

Ko taku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.

E taea ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.

Kua kite kē māua i tēnei kiriata.
We (him and I) have already seen this movie.

Nā Rangi tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to Rangi.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me (or will be mine).

Ka whāngai a Pāpāi tēnei ngeru aitua.
Dad will feed this unlucky cat.

E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.

Ko tēnei tō te māhita whare.
This is the teacher’s house.

I tēnei tau, ko Sarah te tuatahi o tōna akomanga uku i Aotearoa katoa.
This year, Sarah was first in her ceramics class in all of new Zealand.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō.mātou tau tuatahi tēnei. (Pōtatau 1991:44)
first this The people were very complimentary, especially since this was our first year.

Kua kite kē mātou i tēnei kiriata.
We (us, three or more) have already seen this movie.

Kāo, kāore āku tamariki i tēnei wā.
No, I don't have children at the moment.

He horoi i te whare taku mahi i tēnei rā.
My job is to clean the house this day.

He roa tēnei taura
This rope is long

Hei tapahi mīti tēnei māripi.
This knife is for cutting meat.

Ko tēnei te kura he kaiako (ai) ahau i 1970.
EQ this the school CLS teacher ai. I at 1970

Kei te māuiui a Hēmi i tēnei rā.
Hēmi is sick today.

Ko tēnei te waiata.
This is the song.

Ko wai tēnei tangata i tukua atu, he mea rīpeka nā te ringa o ngā tāngata kino?
Who was this man who was handed over, crucified by the hand(s) of evil men?

Kāore he mahi kāinga i tēnei rā.
There's no homework today.

Ka kitea e rātou tēnei kurī he tino paru te āhua.
They found this dog of very dirty appearance (this dirty-looking dog).

Hei koha tēnei pukapuka.
This book is as a gift / will be a gift.

Hei āwhina i ngā ākonga tēnei pukapuka.
This book is to help the students.

I tēnei rā, he maha ngā pūhera i hokona e au.
Today I bought many parcels.

He waiata pai tēnei.
This is a nice song.

Hei pānuitia tēnei pukapuka e ngā ākonga.
This book is to be read by the students.

Kīhai i mau i ahau tētahi hē o tēnei tangata.
I cannot seize upon any fault of this man.

He rangi ātaahua tēnei!
It is a beautiful day!

I ako taku tama i te ture kia mahia ai tēnei momo mahi.
My son learnt the law so that he could do this kind of work.

Kaua e whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
Don’t listen to this song!

Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.

Ko tēnei he mea nō roto i te waea.
This is something from the inside of your phone.

Kāore tēnei e mate ana.
This one is not sick.

I tukua iho tēnei whenua mai i tō tātou tipuna.
This land was handed down to us from our grandfather.

He pō tino makariri tēnei.
This is a very cold night.

He waiata poi tēnei.
This is a poi song.

Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What is this day?

He ihu tēnei.
This is a nose.

Māna tēnei waiata e tito ai.
She is the reason why the song will be written.

Ko te Mane tēnei rā.
This day is Monday.

Ka hōhā au i tēnei mahi roa.
I shall become fed up by (with) this long job.

Mō te rangatira tēnei korowai
This korowai is for the chief

Ngā āhuatanga katoa o tēnei take.
All the aspects of this issue.

Kei te tika tēnei?
Is this correct?

Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei tamaiti?
What is the name of this child?

He rā nui tēnei rā.
Today is a great day.

Kei te haere au ki tēnei toa.
I am going to this shop.

He koi tēnei toki.
This axe is sharp.

Haere mai ki konei kia āwhinatia ai tēnei koroua.
Come here so that this old man can be helped.

I tēnei wā, ko Tāwhaki i whaikupu ake ..
Now it was Tāwhaki who spoke ..

I titiro ia ki tēnei pōtae.
She looked at this hat.

Ehara tēnei toki i te koi.
This axe is not sharp.

Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?

Ka tika tāu kōrero, he tika tēnei rākau.
What you say is correct, this tree is straight.

Mā Rangi tēnei pene.
This pen is for Rangi.

He pai tēnei keke.
This cake is good.

Āe, ko au tēnei.
Yes, it is I (It's me).

He tohunga katoa ki ā rātou kaupapa ngā kaiako o tēnei whare wānanga.
The teachers at this university are all experts at their subject.

Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.

Me pānui koe i tēnei pukapuka
You should read this book

Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa, engari kāore ia e āhei ana ki te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is able to drive the car but is not allowed to drive it now.

E āhei ana ia ki te taraiwa i te motokā, engari kāore e taea e ia te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is allowed to drive the car but he is not able to drive it now.

Kāore he wā i tēnei rā, nō reira āpōpō tātou kōrero ai.
There’s no time today, so we’ll talk tomorrow.

No Pani tēnei whare?
(Is this house Pani’s?)

Kei te waiatatia tonutia tēnei waiata
This song is still sung (today)

He kaiaka tēnei.
This is a merit.

Nā wai ngā mea i roto i tēnei pouaka?
Whose are the things in this box?

Ehara nā Kauri tēnei whakaahua.
This photograph does not belong to Kauri.

Kua mōhio mai au ki tēnei tikanga mō te tekau tau.
I have known this custom for ten years.

He uaua tēnei mahi, nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.

He tarau tēnei nō Mātene.
These are Martin’s trousers.

He whare tēnei.
This is a house.

He pai atu tēnei i tēnā
This is better than that etc.

He māmā tēnei mahi, nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.

He pakaru pea tēnei waea?
Perhaps this wireless is broken? (I wonder if this wireless is broken?)

E taea ai tēnei pātai te whakautu, me mātua mārama ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te take.
In order to answer this question, one must first understand all aspects of the matter.

I mōhio ahau e haere mai ana koe i tēnei rā.
I knew you would come today.

Ko tēnei te tekoteko mō runga i te tuanui o te whare rūnanga.
This is the carved figure intended for the roof of the meeting house.

Ko te waha o te marae tēnei.
This is the entrance of the marae.

He kē tēnei.
Ahhh... this is strange, or This is unusual.

Ko te waha tēnei o te marae.
This is the entrance of the marae.

He iti tēnei pukapuka.
This book is small.

He pukapuka iti tēnei.
This is a small book.

He kai tēnei mā te whānau o Rereti
This food is for Rereti’s family

He pukapuka iti tēnei pukapuka.
This book is a small book.

Whakarongo ki tēnei kōrerorero poto.
Listen to the short dialogue.

Nā kōrua tēnei kai.
This food is yours (you two).

Ko tēnei te taputapu tākaro hou mā Taivare
This is the new toy for Taivare

Tokowaru ngā pēpi kei tēnei kōhanga.
There are eight babies at this creche.

Āe, kua kōrero ia i tēnei pukapuka.
Yes, he has read this book.

E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.

E koe, e manu, i runga i te rangi, tēnei whakarongo mai!
Oh bird, up in the sky, now then, listen to me!

Pānuihia ā-wahatia tēnei kōrerorero poto.
Read aloud the short dialogue.

He paru tēnei?
Is this dirty?

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.

Ehara i te mea mō Haora tēnei pōtae.
This hat is not for Haora.

Nā Ngāti Kahungunu tēnei waiata
This song is by Ngāti Kahungunu.

He maroki tēnei parāoa
This bread is dry

Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu.
It is not for the iwi to pay this bill.

Ko te pō tika tony tēnei.
This is certainly the correct night.

Ko tēnei te whānau.
This is the family.

Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
It is not as if he were an expert at this work.

Anei tētahi rākau nui. He tōtara tēnei.
Here's a mighty tree. It's a tōtara.

Ko te kura tēnei i ako ai tōku whaea.
This is the school where my mother studied.

He mahi tēnei mā ngā tamariki katoa
This is a job for all the kids

He pounamu tēnei mere.
This mere is greenstone.

He whakataukī tēnei.
This is a proverb.

E rua tekau ngā tau i mahi ai ahau i tēnei pukapuka.
I have been working on this book for twenty years.

Ko tēnei te kahukiwi mō Pētara
This is the kiwi-feather cloak for Pētara

Ko te whare tēnei.
This is the house.

Ka haere rāua ki tāwāhi ā tēnei Rāhina.
They're going overseas on Monday.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mōku tēnei wai.
This water is for me.

Nō te marae o Te Herenga Waka tēnei.
This belongs to Te Herenga Waka marae.

Ko te tikanga tēnei o tana hakiraratanga i a ia.
This is the way he insulted her.

Kāore a Pāpā e whāngai i tēnei ngeru.
Dad will not feed this cat.

Ka tuhi ahau i ngā reta ki tēnei pene.
I will write the letters with this pen.

Me aha tēnei mea?
What should be done to this thing?

Ko tōku kaihana tēnei.
This is my cousin.

Ka whāngai a Pāpā i tēnei ngeru aituā.
Dad will feed this unlucky cat.

He wūru tēnei kākahu.
Exercise 2b

Whakakīa tēnei pēke ki te rīwai.
Fill this sack with potatoes.

E mate ana → tēnei.
This one is sick.

Ko tēnei tāku pukapuka
Which one of these books is mine? Not that one! Ah, ko tēnei tāku pukapuka

Nō hea tēnei kai?
Where is the food from?

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.

Nāku tēnei pukapua.
This book is mine.

Kāhore tēnei kete i rarangatia ki te raupō.
This basket was not woven out of bulrushes.

Mahi-a ai tēnei mahi ia tau ia tau.
This work was done every year.

He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.

I tēnei wiki
This week

He tino reka rawa atu tēnei kai!
This food is absolutely delicious!

Ko tāku wahine ātaahua tēnei.
This is my beautiful wife.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei.
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year of our band’s existence.

Ko tēnei te whare i tunu kai ai a Mere.
This is the house where Mere cooked food.

Ko Kaitāia kei tēnei taha o Te Kao.
Kaitāia is on this side of Te Kao.

Ka nui hoki tō kōrua pai ki tēnei tākaro.
You two are awesome at this game!

Waiho, ko māua anake ki tēnei whare, moe ai.
Leave us to sleep.

Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
Just at this moment, Toto’s daughters arrived

He pō makariri tēnei.
This is a cold night.

He pukapuka tēnei.
This is a book.

Pēhea koe i tēnei rā?
How are you today?

Mā Mere tēnei ika.
This fish is for Mere.

E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua.
This job is too difficult to finish in one day.

Ka rere tonu mai nei ngā waka ki tēnei motu
Then the canoes came on to this island.

He whare nui tēnei.
This is a big house.

He pukapuka nāku tēnei.
This is a book belonging to me.

Whakamahia ngā kupu, kīanga, whakataukī, kīwaha i ako ai koe i tēnei akoranga.
Use words, phrases, proverbs and idiom you have learnt in this course.

Me haere tātou ki tua o tēnei maunga.
We’ve got to go over this mountain.

He rorohiko hou tēnei.
This is a new computer.

Mo koutou tenei whare.
This house is for you.

He ātaahua rawa atu tēnei wāhi.
This place is very beautiful.

Ko ngā mōrehu kaumātua kei.te mōhio ki te āronga o tēnei tira rā.
The old men knew the purpose of his journey.

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.

He aha tēnei mea?
What is this thing?

He koi tēnei toki? (He koi ranei te toki nei?)
Is this axe sharp?

He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.

Mā Rangi tēnei ika.
This fish is for Rangi.

He keke tēnei.
This is a cake.

He āporo tēnei.
This is an apple.

Nō mātou tēnei kāinga
this home is our own

Tēnā, tirohia te āhua o tēnei whare!
Now then, look at the appearance of this house!

Nāu tēnei pēke nē?
This is your bag eh?

Kei te pātai ia ki a Rangi, 'He aha tēnei?'
He is asking Rangi, 'What is this?'.

Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this?

Ko tēnei te wāhi i patua ai te toa rongonui
this is the place at which (where) the famous warrior was killed

Nā wai tēnei waiata i tito?
Who composed this song?

I uta anake pea tēnei hau e tangi ana.
It seems this wind was only blowing on the shore.

Ko tēnei te hōtēra e noho ai koe.
This is the hotel where you will stay.

Ko te pukapuka tēnei.
This is the book.

Ko tēnei te hōtēra i noho ai koe.
This is the hotel where you stayed.

Ko te whare nui tēnei.
This is the big house.

Nō te tau kotahi mano, e iwa rau mā whitu, tēnei haerenga ōku.
This journey of mine was in the year nineteen hundred and seven.

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei rā.
Thanks for coming today.

Kātahi ka āta tiro i te takahanga waewae—nō te pō noa atu tēnei mahinga, ehara i te āta nei.
Then he looked carefully at the footsteps—this was something done the night before, not this morning.

I patua tēnei tamaiti e wai?
By whom was this child hit?

Ko tēnei te pukapuka tika
This is the right book

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.

Me tango kē koe i tēnei.
Take this one instead.

E kīa ana he tino mōhio ia ki tēnei mahi, ki te tārai waka
It is said that he is very knowledgeable about carving out canoes

Kua ako koe i tēnei rā?
Did you learn anything today?